Bimetallic strip A is made of copper and steel; bimetallic strip B is made of aluminum and

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Bimetallic strip A is made of copper and steel; bimetallic strip B is made of aluminum and steel. 

(a) Referring to Table 16-1, which strip bends more for a given change in temperature?

(b) Which of the metals listed in Table 16-1 would give the greatest amount of bend when combined with steel in a bimetallic strip?

Table 16-1

Coefficient of linear Coefficient of volume expansion, a(K') expansion, B(K ') Substance Substance Lead Ether 1.51 x 103
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Physics

ISBN: 978-0321976444

5th edition

Authors: James S. Walker

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